"He is much better, darling. And what would you say if you were soon to see him?"
"Oh, papa!"
A BEAUTIFUL SCENE.
"I have asked Madge and him to come here, that he may recover his strength; and I have come on to make all preparations. They will be here to-morrow."
"Oh, joy, joy!" cried Lilian. "Mayn't I have a whole holiday, papa?"
"Yes, to-morrow you shall; and after that Madge shall do her lessons with you."
"And Raymond too, papa?"
"No, darling. Raymond will do his lessons with me."
"Shall you teach him to paint beautiful pictures as you do, papa?"